Number of deaths per year in Canada
Canada: Number of deaths per year was 311,827 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
311,827
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
337,728
in 2022
All-time low
123,120
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 311,827 for number of deaths per year in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Canada peaked at 337,728 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 123,120, in 1950.
Canada ranks 34th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 123,120 | — |
| 1951 | 124,749 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 125,790 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 127,437 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 124,624 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 128,163 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 131,403 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 135,509 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 133,670 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 138,157 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 137,885 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 138,930 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 141,545 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 145,118 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 143,608 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 146,302 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 147,223 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 147,945 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 150,796 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 152,357 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 153,477 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 155,009 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 160,325 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 162,036 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 165,436 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 165,642 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 166,330 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 166,372 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 167,068 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 167,324 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 170,535 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 170,364 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 174,166 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 174,305 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 175,794 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 181,534 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 184,546 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 185,256 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 190,716 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 191,616 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 192,941 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 196,928 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 198,003 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 206,694 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 209,142 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 213,014 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 215,339 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 218,376 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 220,901 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 222,343 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 220,889 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 222,643 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 226,849 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 229,673 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 230,174 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 233,957 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 232,190 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 239,677 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 242,930 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 242,591 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 244,282 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 247,868 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 250,821 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 256,612 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 263,225 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 268,728 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 270,983 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 282,308 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 289,729 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 288,924 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 311,994 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 311,189 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 337,728 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 311,827 | -7.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 311,827 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 18.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 129,262 | 123,120 | 138,157 | 10 |
| 1960s | 145,171 | 137,885 | 152,357 | 10 |
| 1970s | 162,902 | 153,477 | 167,324 | 10 |
| 1980s | 179,883 | 170,364 | 191,616 | 10 |
| 1990s | 209,368 | 192,941 | 222,343 | 10 |
| 2000s | 232,157 | 220,889 | 242,930 | 10 |
| 2010s | 266,348 | 244,282 | 289,729 | 10 |
| 2020s | 318,184 | 311,189 | 337,728 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Canada?
- Number of deaths per year in Canada was 311,827 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 337,728 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,120 in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for number of deaths per year?
- Canada ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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